I have a izula II and its one of my favorite knives. I clean fish and birds with it and I'm sure it would skin just fine. the 1095 on an esee seems to hold an edge better than the 1095 on a becker knife, must be the heat treat or something. I have had zero problems with the coating and sharpening but all I have done in 2 years is strop it. its razor sharp out of the box and the micarta scales are very grippy when wet. Great knife with the best warrenty ever. its my favorite fixed blade production knife.

Many guys are stripping the coating and pollishing the blade on izulas. Some are even making custom wood scales. I was thinking a blued blade with checkered cocabola scales would be nice.

Eating fried chicken and watermelon since 1972.

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